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July 21, 2024 Published by: Roma Foundation

The Museum of Roma Culture in Brno will present the play The Gypsy Boxer – as a reminder of the 80th anniversary of the murder of all Roma prisoners of the so-called family camp in the concentration and extermination camp Auschwitz II-Birkenau.

Muzeum romské kultury připomene tragické výročí likvidace tzv. rodinného tábora v Osvětimi divadelní hrou Cikánský boxer. In: Romea. 18.07.2024. https://romea.cz/cz/domaci/muzeum-romske-kultury-pripomene-tragicke-vyroci-likvidace-tzv-rodinneho-tabora-v-osvetimi-divadelni-hrou-cikansky-boxer

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Hradec Králové Festival

July 21, 2024 Published by: Roma Foundation

TheCzech town of Hradec Králové hosted the third annual Roma Music Festival on Saturday afternoon. There were several hundred people and several bands.

VIDEO: Podívejte se, jak se baví Romové na hudebním festivalu v Hradci Králové. In: Hradecky Dennik. 20.07.2024. https://hradecky.denik.cz/zpravy_region/hradec-kralove-festival-romove.html

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Leeds Riots: Hunger Strike

July 21, 2024 Published by: Roma Foundation

The parents of the children whose removal by social services triggered the riots have announced a hunger strike.

Romanians chant ‘please bring the kids back’ as Leeds council launches ‘urgent review’. In: Telegraph. 20.07.2024. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/07/20/leeds-riots-council-launch-review-child-care-case-protests/

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Leeds and the Cause of the Riots

July 21, 2024 Published by: Roma Foundation

Two more articles on the root cause of the riots in Leeds: The removal of children from a Roma family while the parents were not there.

Council to review child protection case that triggered Leeds unrest. In: The Guardian. 20.07.2024. https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/article/2024/jul/20/council-launches-urgent-review-of-child-protection-case-that-triggered-leeds-unrest
Leeds council in ‘urgent review’ of ‘family matter’ that appeared to spark riots. In: The Mirror. 20.07.2024. https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/leeds-council-urgent-review-family-33286620